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Loath to serve a drunk (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

averse

'loath' is the definition.
(I know that loath can be written as averse)

'serve a drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates an anagram.
'serve'+'a'='servea'
'servea' anagrammed gives 'AVERSE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for averse that I've seen before include "Disinclined, maybe to hard work" , "Hostile" , "Having a strong dislike" , "'Opposed, disinclined (6)'" , "Disinclined or reluctant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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